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ols500

ols500

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Hi I'm looking for a PC, as I am running FSX on a Laptop (Intel 3 Core is surprisingly ok!). I fly around Heathrow a lot and only get 8-10fps I was wondering what kind of PC I would need to get around 15-20fps. I am not looking at running anything super demanding, only Ultimate terrain X and Ground Environment X with some Aerosoft airbus/PMDG. My budget is around £500-£1000, looking forward to some responses. Plus for the future is ORBX laggy?

Things I'm gonna run

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  • PMDG, Aerosoft Airbus, Quality wings, Captain Sim
  • UTX & GEX
  • FSXWX (free weather program)
  • Ultimate traffic live

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    SunSkyJet
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    •KPHX=free

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    UK2000
    ==========
    •UK2000 Gatwick V4
    •UK2000 Liverpool
    •UK2000 Heathrow
    •UK2000 Manchester
    •UK2000 Edinburgh
    •UK2000 Glasgow
    •UK2000 Jersey 
    •UK2000 Leeds
    •UK2000 VFR Scenery volume 1 files
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    FsDreamTeam
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    •FSDT John F kennedy
    •FSDT Memphis
    •FSDT Honolulu

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    Tropical sim
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    •Kansas City Airport

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    SimMarket
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    •Nice Côte d'Azur International Airport 
    •Ovideo Asturias Airport 

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    Eiresim
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    • Ultimate Alicante International V1.75
    •Lanzeroute International V1.50
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    ImagineSim
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    •Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport 

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    AzuraFiles
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    •Vagar Reloaded 

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    Aerosoft
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    •Iceland X 
    •Gibralter X 
    •Mega Airport Madrid Barajas 
    •Kelflaivk X 
    •Mega Airport Zürich 2.0 
    •Mega Airport Oslo V2.1 
    •Mega Airport Dublin 
    •Ibiza X Evolution 
    •Antartica X 
    •Aerosoft Skiathos X 
    •Mega Airport Barcelona X 

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    FlightBeam
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    •San Fransico KSFO HD
    •Phenoix Sky Harbor


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    Fly Tampa
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    •St. Martin Princess Julia International Airport.

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    Taxi2Gate
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    •T2G Orlando

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    NullSoft
    ==========
    •Lanzeroute 2017 HD Terrain


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    Akesoft
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    Foronda, Vitoria airport

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    Cielosim
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    •Jacksonville International Airport

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    FSDG
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    •Agadir


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    BDO Avition
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    •Liege Airport FSX


    Weather Add-ons:
    •FSXWX=free

-Ollie

i5 8600K  @4.5Ghz 16GB RAM GTX1060 

Charlatan

Charlatan

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https://www.aria.co.uk/Systems/Gaming+Range/Next+Day+Gaming+PCs/GLADIATOR+LEGION+-+Intel+i5+8600K+Gaming+PC+Inc.+Windows+10+?productId=69285

P3D v4.5 MSFS2020 Hisense 50" 4K TV

Ryzen 7800X3D, 32gb DDR5 6000mhz, Asrock B650m HDV/M.2 Asrock Steel Leged 7900 GRE, Thermalright Aqua Elite 240mm  2TB NVMe Boot/FS2020 Drive, 2TB NVMe P3D Drive.

Saitek Yoke, Pedals, Radio Panel, Switch Panel, 2 x FiPs

UKV6427

Sartanius

Sartanius

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Hi Ollie,

The linked PC above is fine.  Here's an example of another I found at Newegg (link) that shows you can get quite a nice desktop for just under your £1000, and the "K" variant of the CPU means you can overclock it for additional performance.  If you are comfortable building your own PC, you might very well source parts like those used for these linked PCs and save a little along the way... and get the satisfaction of building your own computer.  In any event, you will get much better performance with a £1000 desktop than you indicate you're getting with your current laptop.

Keep us updated on what you decide.


Doug Miannay

PC: i9-13900K (OC 6.1) | ASUS Maximus Z790 Hero | ASUS Strix RTX4080 (OC) | ASUS ROG Strix LC II 360 AIO | 32GB G.Skill DDR5 TridentZ RGB 6400Hz | Samsung 990 Pro 1TB M.2 (OS/Apps) | Samsung 990 Pro 2TB M.2 (Sim) | Samsung 990 Pro 2TB M.2 (Games) | Fractal Design Define R7 Blackout Case | Win11 Pro x64

ols500

ols500

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Wow thanks guys the PC Charlatan linked looks really good, but the PC dmiannay is sadly unavailable in the UK. I am looking at a pre-built one then in the future teach my self how to overclock (sounds tricky) and add more components. It's good the PC's you guys recommended at not that much over £1000, as that is my maximum budget. with the PC Charlatan recommend will it run smoothly with PMDG etc?

i5 8600K  @4.5Ghz 16GB RAM GTX1060 

Charlatan

Charlatan

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8 hours ago, ols500 said:

Wow thanks guys the PC Charlatan linked looks really good, but the PC dmiannay is sadly unavailable in the UK. I am looking at a pre-built one then in the future teach my self how to overclock (sounds tricky) and add more components. It's good the PC's you guys recommended at not that much over £1000, as that is my maximum budget. with the PC Charlatan recommend will it run smoothly with PMDG etc?

It will run PMDG fine, obviously with some of the sliders down a touch.  Rjfry is correct, Scan do a good unit, but for the same spec is £200 more expensive.  It's as good as you will get for the dough

P3D v4.5 MSFS2020 Hisense 50" 4K TV

Ryzen 7800X3D, 32gb DDR5 6000mhz, Asrock B650m HDV/M.2 Asrock Steel Leged 7900 GRE, Thermalright Aqua Elite 240mm  2TB NVMe Boot/FS2020 Drive, 2TB NVMe P3D Drive.

Saitek Yoke, Pedals, Radio Panel, Switch Panel, 2 x FiPs

UKV6427

martin-w

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9 hours ago, ols500 said:

Wow thanks guys the PC Charlatan linked looks really good, but the PC dmiannay is sadly unavailable in the UK. I am looking at a pre-built one then in the future teach my self how to overclock (sounds tricky) and add more components. It's good the PC's you guys recommended at not that much over £1000, as that is my maximum budget. with the PC Charlatan recommend will it run smoothly with PMDG etc?

 

Wired to fire are pretty good. they also specialise in simming PC's.

 

https://www.wired2fire.co.uk/gaming-pc/diablo-reactor-c-value-gaming.html

 

You can spec it as you see fit.

 

 

ols500

ols500

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Thanks guys, I think I'm gonna buy the GLADIATOR LEGION - Intel i5 8600K Gaming PC Inc. Windows 10 It's got a good price and It can be overclocked to 4.3Ghz. Hopefully I should see 20fps at Heathrow with Traffic and ORBX!

i5 8600K  @4.5Ghz 16GB RAM GTX1060 

Charlatan

Charlatan

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Let us know how you get on 

P3D v4.5 MSFS2020 Hisense 50" 4K TV

Ryzen 7800X3D, 32gb DDR5 6000mhz, Asrock B650m HDV/M.2 Asrock Steel Leged 7900 GRE, Thermalright Aqua Elite 240mm  2TB NVMe Boot/FS2020 Drive, 2TB NVMe P3D Drive.

Saitek Yoke, Pedals, Radio Panel, Switch Panel, 2 x FiPs

UKV6427

ols500

ols500

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@charlatan I will :) Should be getting it for my Birthday (24th of May)

i5 8600K  @4.5Ghz 16GB RAM GTX1060 

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caleb1

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You will be happy with that PC.  You will get 35+ fps probably, not only 15-20 (as you said you wanted initially).  I get about 35 in a PC not quite as good as that and running Prepar3D.  @ols500 have you considered moving to Prepar3D from FSX?  The Academic Version is only $60.  Also, what version of FSX do you currently use?  Steam Edition or Boxed?

Caleb Byers

PC: HP Envy 750, Intel Core i7 6700 @ 3.4 GHz (max 4.0 GHz), 24GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce GTX 745 with 4GB Memory, 2TB SSHD Windows 10 Home 64 bit.

Simulators:  Prepar3D v3.4, Prepar3D v4.5, FSX:SE, FSX:Gold Edition

Using the FSX Deluxe Edition SDK SP2 for development.

ols500

ols500

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Hi Caleb1,

 

I have FSX boxed Deluxe edition. I want to get P3D in the future but I am waiting for all my add-ons to be compatible, including AES.

 

-Ollie

i5 8600K  @4.5Ghz 16GB RAM GTX1060 

caleb1

caleb1

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11 hours ago, ols500 said:

Hi Caleb1,

 

I have FSX boxed Deluxe edition. I want to get P3D in the future but I am waiting for all my add-ons to be compatible, including AES.

 

-Ollie

I see.  Have you considered getting FSX Steam Edition?  Graphics are largely better than deluxe and Steam Edition is available for only $24.95 USD.  Very affordable in my opinion.  System requirements are very similar to those of FSX:Deluxe Edition.

 

Caleb

Caleb Byers

PC: HP Envy 750, Intel Core i7 6700 @ 3.4 GHz (max 4.0 GHz), 24GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce GTX 745 with 4GB Memory, 2TB SSHD Windows 10 Home 64 bit.

Simulators:  Prepar3D v3.4, Prepar3D v4.5, FSX:SE, FSX:Gold Edition

Using the FSX Deluxe Edition SDK SP2 for development.

ols500

ols500

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Yes, I do have steam edition, but I have heard problems of compatibility with default  FSX add-ons.

i5 8600K  @4.5Ghz 16GB RAM GTX1060 

vortex681

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26 minutes ago, ols500 said:

Yes, I do have steam edition, but I have heard problems of compatibility with default  FSX add-ons.

The only (very rare) issues with compatibility tend to be with very old add-ons. I have a lot of 3rd party products and have yet to find one that isn't compatible.

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